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* NotChristianRock: Jim Kerr grew up a Christian, and this upbringing can be witnessed on the album cover, which depicts a cross, as well as in "Glittering Prize", which refers to God's love in the first verse.
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On ''New Gold Dream'', Simple Minds perfected the sound they cultivated on their preceding LP: New Wave, Synth-Pop, with a touch of [[AlternativeRock Alt Rock]], which they abandoned on their [[NewSoundAlbum arena-ready next release]], ''Sparkle In The Rain''. The album features a clear dichotomy in its stylisation; some songs are art rock-y, others, new wave pop. The album has an enveloping, hazy soundscape that draws in the listener with Jim Kerr's soft vocals, then uses synthesised main melody lines to set the mood alongside a supportive, melodic bass buried in the mix and smooth drum beats. "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)", "Promised You A Miracle", & "Glittering Prize" were the single cuts, with the titular track getting an Italian maxi single exclusively in 1983 when the band toured there that year.
Alongside albums such as Music/{{ABC}}'s ''Music/TheLexiconOfLove'' & Music/TearsForFears' ''Music/TheHurting'', the album is praised as part of the exuberantly creative early 80s (1980 to '85) pop zenith led by U.K. based groups, often termed the [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion Second British Invasion]]. In Robert Dimery's ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'', the LP is listed at No. 502. Music/{{U2}} took the LP as a major influence when they created their 1984 album ''Music/TheUnforgettableFire''.
Alongside albums such as Music/{{ABC}}'s ''Music/TheLexiconOfLove'' & Music/TearsForFears' ''Music/TheHurting'', the album is praised as part of the exuberantly creative early 80s (1980 to '85) pop zenith led by U.K. based groups, often termed the [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion Second British Invasion]]. In Robert Dimery's ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'', the LP is listed at No. 502. Music/{{U2}} took the LP as a major influence when they created their 1984 album ''Music/TheUnforgettableFire''.
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Alongside albums such as Music/{{ABC}}'s ''Music/TheLexiconOfLove'' & Music/TearsForFears' ''Music/TheHurting'', the album is praised as part of the exuberantly creative early 80s (1980 to '85) pop zenith led by U.K. based groups, often termed the [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion Second British Invasion]]. In Robert Dimery's ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'', the LP is listed at No. 502. Music/{{U2}} took the LP as a major influence when they created their 1984 album ''Music/TheUnforgettableFire''.
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'''New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)''' is the 1982 seminal fifth LP by Scottish rock band Music/SimpleMinds. Widely considered the group's finest achievement, the conception for the album came after the band's successful Australian tour with Music/{{Icehouse}}, as they been under-the-radar until that point. Peter Walsh, who also produced fellow classic [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]]-SynthPop [=LPs=] ''Penthouse & Pavement'' by Music/Heaven17 and ''Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms - Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain'' by Music/ChinaCrisis, signed on as producer. In January 1982, before embarking on a short tour, the tracks "King Is White And In The Crowd", "Hunter And The Hunted" & "Promised You A Miracle" were penned; the latter proving highly influential on the album's soundscape. Recorded from spring to summer that year, the creative process went easy as the members bounced ideas off of each other whilst concocting melodies. The sole kink was the album's revolving door of drummers: Kenny Hyslop, who played on "Promised You A Miracle"; Mike Ogletree, who wrote the drum notes, then defected to Music/FictionFactory; and finally session musician Mel Gaynor, who became a PermanentPlaceholder.
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* {{Bowlderise}}: Due to Communist anti-Christian censorship, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/r_1783654_1461282501_3910jpeg.jpg the cross was removed]] from the album cover in UsefulNotes/Yugoslavia, being replaced with a duplicate of the back of the sleeve.
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* GenreBusting: Simple Minds' sound on this album is an electric mix of New Wave, Alt Rock, and Synth-Pop compared to ''Sons And Fascination & Sister Feelings Call'', which was more straightforward synth-driven New Wave.
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* GenreBusting: Simple Minds' sound on this album is an electric eclectic mix of New Wave, Alt Rock, and Synth-Pop compared to ''Sons And Fascination & Sister Feelings Call'', which was more straightforward synth-driven New Wave.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Crashing beats and fantasy, setting sun in front of me...'']]
'''New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)''' is the 1982 seminal fifth LP by Scottish rock band Music/SimpleMinds. Widely considered the group's finest achievement, the conception for the album came after the band's successful Australian tour with Music/{{Icehouse}}, as they been under-the-radar until that point. Peter Walsh, who also produced fellow classic [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]]-SynthPop [=LPs=] ''Penthouse & Pavement'' by Music/Heaven17 and ''Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms - Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain'' by Music/ChinaCrisis, signed on as producer. In January 1982, before embarking on a short tour, the tracks "King Is White And In The Crowd", "Hunter And The Hunted" & "Promised You A Miracle" were penned; the latter proving highly influential on the album's soundscape. Recorded from spring to summer that year, the creative process went easy as the members bounced ideas off of each other whilst concocting melodies. The sole kink was the album's revolving door of drummers: Kenny Hyslop, who played on "Promised You A Miracle"; Mike Ogletree, who wrote the drum notes, then defected to Music/FictionFactory; and finally session musician Mel Gaynor, who became a PermanentPlaceholder.
On ''New Gold Dream'', Simple Minds perfected the sound they cultivated on their preceding LP: New Wave, Synth-Pop, with a touch of [[AlternativeRock Alt Rock]], which they abandoned on their [[NewSoundAlbum arena-ready next release]], ''Sparkle In The Rain''. The album features a clear dichotomy in its stylisation; some songs are art rock-y, others, new wave pop. The album has an enveloping, hazy soundscape that draws in the listener with Jim Kerr's soft vocals, then uses synthesised main melody lines to set the mood alongside a supportive, melodic bass buried in the mix and smooth drum beats. "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)", "Promised You A Miracle", & "Glittering Prize" were the single cuts, with the titular track getting an Italian maxi single exclusively in 1983 when the band toured there that year.
Alongside albums such as Music/{{ABC}}'s ''Music/TheLexiconOfLove'' & Music/TearsForFears' ''Music/TheHurting'', the album is praised as part of the exuberantly creative early 80s (1980 to '85) pop zenith led by U.K. based groups, often termed the [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion Second British Invasion]]. In Robert Dimery's ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'', the LP is listed at No. 502. Music/{{U2}} took the LP as a major influence when they created their 1984 album ''Music/TheUnforgettableFire''.
!!Tracklist:
[[AC:A Side]]
# "Someone Somewhere In Summertime" (4:35)
# "Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel" (3:49)
# "Promised You A Miracle" (4:26)
# "Big Sleep" (4:59)
# "Somebody Up There Likes You" (4:58)
[[AC:B Side]]
# "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" (5:40)
# "Glittering Prize" (4:33)
# "Hunter And The Hunted" (5:54)
# "King Is White And In The Crowd" (6:57)
!! ''Shine on, shine the tropes on me'':
* GenreBusting: Simple Minds' sound on this album is an electric mix of New Wave, Alt Rock, and Synth-Pop compared to ''Sons And Fascination & Sister Feelings Call'', which was more straightforward synth-driven New Wave.
* LeavingTheNestSong: "Big Sleep", in which the narrator describes having to leave a [[FriendshipSong great friend]] behind in the "Big Sleep"[[note]][[DeadlyEuphemism almost certainly a death euphemism]][[/note]], and wishing they could see each other again.
-->''Where did you go?\\
Immaculate friend\\
For a lifetime I'm grateful\\
And it's only seconds away''
* NotChristianRock: Jim Kerr grew up a Christian, and this upbringing can be witnessed on the album cover, which depicts a cross, as well as in "Glittering Prize", which refers to God's love in the first verse.
* UnbuiltTrope: The album sounds similar to the PostRock-AlternativeRock scene of the late 80s/early 90s, despite being released in the apex of the U.K.'s New Wave & Synth-Pop movements; the only thing that gives it away as a product of its time is the slightly dated synths used throughout. Compared to many other artists of the time, who were focused on bouncy, catchy melodies for hit maxi singles often divorced from each other and whose albums lacked cohesion as a result, this album sets an unified atmosphere with its composition and aside from "Promised You A Miracle", features tracks with downbeat tempos unsuitable for dancing, making it an almost SpiritualAntithesis to the [=LPs=] of the era.
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